Issue - meetings

(i)         That approval be given to an exemption from the usual tendering requirements set in the Contract Standing Orders 84 for good operational and financial reasons;

(ii)        that approval be given to the creation of an Inter Authority Agreement (“the IAA”) that implements co-operation for the provision of a 24/7 specialist telephone helpline and contact centre for vulnerable people and their carers for three (3) years with an option to extend for a further 1+1 years with Harrow Council;

(iii)       that authority be delegated to the Cabinet Member for Adults, Health and Wellbeing and the Strategic Director Community Wellbeing, Adults Social Care to agree and finalise the terms of the IAA in consultation with the Chief Legal Officer and the Chief Finance Officer.

Approval to establish an inter authority agreement (partnership) with Harrow Council for the provision of a 24/7 specialist telephone helpline and contact centre for vulnerable people and their carers

Councillor Hirani, Cabinet Member for Adults, Health and Well-being introduced the report setting out proposals for working with the London Borough of Harrow to establish and implement a 24/7 specialist telephone helpline and contact centre for vulnerable people and their carers by May 2016.

He stated that Cabinet was asked to approval entering into an Inter Authority Agreement (Partnership) with Harrow Council, and to allow Officers to enter into discussions with Harrow Council with the aim of agreeing appropriate service terms that will result in the signing of an Inter Authority Agreement (“the IAA”).

The Chair certified this item as urgent in order to meet agreement deadlines.

RESOLVED:

(i)         that approval be given to an exemption from the usual tendering requirements set in the Contract Standing Orders 84 for good operational and financial reasons;

(ii)        that approval be given to the creation of an Inter Authority Agreement (“the IAA”) that implements co-operation for the provision of a 24/7 specialist telephone helpline and contact centre for vulnerable people and their carers for three (3) years with an option to extend for a further 1+1 years with Harrow Council;

(iii)       that authority be delegated to the Cabinet Member for Adults, Health and Wellbeing and the Strategic Director Community Wellbeing, Adults Social Care to agree and finalise the terms of the IAA in consultation with the Chief Legal Officer and the Chief Finance Officer.